Maplewood Pastry Brush - Burstenhaus Redecker

Description

A pastry and basting brush made from maplewood with natural horsehair bristles, by Burstenhaus Redecker.

Why it’s here

Some objects don’t need improving. The rolling pin, the flour sifter, the mortar and pestle — these are forms that have been refined over centuries of daily use and arrived, long ago, at something close to perfect. Redecker understands this. Their kitchen and household tools are made from natural materials, designed without fuss, and built to reveal their character with use in a way that plastic never can. The kind of things you leave out on the counter rather than hide in a drawer.

We grew up with Redecker in English and Swedish kitchens, where the instinct has always been to reach for something well made and natural rather than something disposable and soulless. When we started Homestedt, carrying them was never really a question.

Burstenhaus Redecker have been making natural household tools in the Teutoburg Forest region of Germany since 1935. A family workshop, now in its third generation, that has spent nearly a century making things the right way. The designs haven’t changed much. They didn’t need to. Everything is made from natural biodegradable materials, ships plastic-free, and when a piece finally wears out, it goes back to the earth rather than a landfill.

What you’re getting

The silicone pastry brush is one of those kitchen compromises that nobody ever asked for. It doesn’t hold liquid well, it applies unevenly, and it has all the character of a laboratory instrument. The horsehair brush does the opposite on all counts.

Natural horsehair bristles are fine, flexible, and exceptionally good at holding and releasing liquid evenly — egg wash on pastry, butter on bread, oil on vegetables, a glaze on roasting meat. The bristles work with the surface rather than dragging across it. The maplewood handle is smooth and well balanced in the hand, developing a warm character with use. Works equally well for pastry, basting, glazing and oiling.

Specifications

Material: maplewood handle, natural horsehair bristles.

Care

Hand wash with mild soap and warm water after each use. Rinse thoroughly and hang or rest bristle-side down to dry. Avoid prolonged soaking. Store dry.